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Regional Director’s Corner

Our Regional Director’s Activities for the Month of January 2020

January 3, 2020 - As part of the preparations for the destruction of seized and confiscated dangerous drugs in Bohol, Dir. Wardley M. Getalla of PDEA RO VII 7 met with Executive Judge Leo Moises Lison of Tagbilaran RTC Branch 3, Judge Sisinio Virtudazo of RTC Branch 4, Bohol Provincial Prosecutor Macario Delusa, and Mayor John Geesnell Yap II of Tagbilaran City, Bohol.

Also present during the meeting were Atty. Eunice Noserale, Chief of PDEA 7 Legal and Prosecution Section; Chemist II Reina Asdillo, Acting Chief, PDEA RO VII Laboratory Section; PCol. Roderick Pausal, Chief of PRO 7 Crime Laboratory Office; and PLtCol. Jimmy Lobo Aguisanda, DPDA of the Bohol Provincial Police Office.

January 7, 2020 - Dir. Wardley M. Getalla was one of the guests during 888 News Forum's very first episode for the year.

During the forum, Dir. Getalla discussed the planned destruction of dangerous drugs in Bohol, the preparations being done by the office for 2020, and PDEA's stand regarding the recent statement of Vice President Leni Robredo on the government's campaign against drugs.

January 14, 2020 - Dir. Wardley M. Getalla answered questions from the local media regarding the implementation of Oplan EcstaNo and safety measures implemented in relation to the Sinulog 2020 festival and updates on PDEA RO VII coordination with the different local government agencies and stakeholders in the campaign against illegal drugs.

January 14, 2020 – The Regional Inter- Agency Committee on Anti-Illegal Drugs Coordinating Group (RICG 7) Law Enforcement Cluster, chaired by Dir. Wardley M. Getalla, had a coordination meeting to discuss the implementation of Oplan EcstaNo during the Sinulog 2020 celebration, which aimed to deter the proliferation particularly of party drugs such as ecstasy during this period.

Present during the meeting were representatives from the Police Regional Office 7 (PRO 7), Bureau of Fire Protection 7 (BFP 7), Department of Labor and Employment 7 (DOLE 7), Cebu Provincial Police Office (CPPO), Cebu City Police Office (CCPO), and the Cebu City Office for Substance

Abuse Prevention (COSAP).

January 20, 2020 - Dir. Wadley M. Getalla attended the Quad Staff Conference at the Cebu Police Provincial Office conference room with PSSupt. Roderick Mariano to discuss intensified anti-illegal drug operations in Talisay City, Cebu, following the pronouncement of President Duterte about the presence of illegal drug activities in the city.

Thereafter, there was a press conference with the local media.

January 27, 2020 - Dir. Wardley M. Getalla presided over the pre-deliberation of documents of ten (10) BJMP jail facilities applying for the status of drug-free/cleared jail facilities.

Also present during the pre-deliberation were the respective jail wardens of the 10 jail facilities.

Highlight of the Month

January 17, 2020 - Dir. Wardley M. Getalla supervised PDEA 7 operatives and K9 unit during the K9 sweeping and distribution of IEC materials inside bars in General Maxilom Avenue, Cebu City.

Together with the PDEA 7 team were personnel of BFP 7, PRO 7, Cebu City Police Office, DOLE 7, and the Cebu City Office for Substance Abuse Prevention.

"Oplan EcstaNo" is part of PDEA 7's intensified campaign to deter drug personalities, particularly those

peddling ecstasy and other party drugs, from taking advantage of the Sinulog 2020 celebration.

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